AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL WIRE ALERT 23APR10

WIRE alert: human rights news from around the world Dear , Amnesty International's publication for human rights information and action, packed with fratures, actions, campaigning tools and much more - is now avaliable In Burkina Fase, more than 2,000 women die every year from complications of pregnancy and childbirth. In the USA, more than two women die every day for the same reasons. In many cases, these deaths could be prevented - so why do they keep happening? Find out more in the new issue of WIRE [PDF - amnesty.org] Also in this issue: Read and do something about the repression of independent media in Somalia, Cuba and Yemen ahead of World Press Freedom Day, Find out how many detainees remain in Guantánamo because they have nowhere else to go Discover why the UN millennium Development Goals must prioritise human rights in the fight against poverty. There are plenty more articles for you to read in this WIRE, and it is jam-packed with actions you can take. All the actions are quick, easy and can make a real difference. Until next time, Adi Editor of WIRE Act Now Download, sign and send these postcards: Call for an end to human rights abuse of migrants in Mexico Urge the Italian authorities to stop a new housing plan that discriminates against Romani communities Download all World Wide Appeals postcards Recently on Livewire blog Justice for Aleksei Sokolov! "Who is Aleksei Sokolov?", asks a passerby. "Why are you here, demanding justice for him?" Aleksei Sokolov is a Russian human rights defender and... Read more and comment Join our Online communities Facebook   African   Latin American   Bangla   Asia Pacific Youth   Arabic Twitter       English   Spanish Amnesty International International Secretariat 1 Easton Street London, WC1X 0DW United Kingdom Who We Are  How You Can Help   Learn About Human Rights   News  Become a member